E-cigarette makers will have to share marketing plans, safety studies under FDA proposal

As the death toll from vaping-related lung illnesses reached eight last week, the FDA unveiled a sweeping draft policy outlining the information e-cigarette makers must submit to the agency in order to sell their products. The companies would need to demonstrate that a product is “appropriate for the protection of the public health.” The FDA also said it would pay special attention to how these makers intend to prevent youth use of their products.

While the FDA’s policy is still pending, the nation’s largest retailer is acting immediately. Walmart says it will stop selling e-cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the U.S. following a rising number of illnesses and deaths related to vaping.